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Fallen footwear is a skateboard footwear company started by professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas. It is part of the Black Box Distribution family.
The beginning of Fallen
In late 2003, Jamie Thomas having previously ridden for the footwear companies Emerica, Adio, and C1RCA, proposed starting his own brand to the owners of DC Shoes, Ken Block and Danny Way. They agreed to back the brand financially, with Thomas heading the venture. Later that year, DC was acquired by Quiksilver. Quiksilver was interested in acquiring Fallen as well, but Thomas opted to retain the brand to keep it independent, and the company was moved to Black Box Distribution.
The name
Jamie initially wanted his company to be called Armee, but ran into some trouble with the U.S. Army and had to come up with something else. Jamie Thomas stated "I wanted the company and the riders to inspire kids and be like a movement of unlikely people coming up. Fallen just seemed to be the perfect name for that mission. It seemed kind of negative at first, so we made sure 'Rise with the Fallen' was on everything we made."
Fallen today
The company has a large range of shoes, including signature and team models, and also sell a variety of apparel. They use a wide range of materials, and designs for their shoes. Although their shoes are not as "techy" as some of their competitors, they are a very well selling brand. Fallen's apparel are one-of-a-kind and have vivid designs that captivate young buyers. The prices of these match the quality. Fallen's first skate video, Ride The Sky, is on tour for the summer 2008 release. It shows their skate team touring around the world and skating at these locations.